I Like Learning New Things

Most of the time, yes.

A couple of nights ago, my eyes were bothering me; not the actual eyes, but the lids. They were so itchy and burning, I felt like tearing them off. I happened to mention it to my daughter, who just happens to be the Google queen. She, naturally looked up itchy eyelids, and what she told me, while not surprising, wasn't really anything I wanted to think about. She told me all I never wanted to know about demodex folliculorum.

I won't go into detail here, in case you don't want to know what it is. Just be aware that it is something everyone has, men more than women and teens, more than anyone. It is a naturally occurring thing that isn't really a bad thing, but not nice to think about.

So I went to the pharmacist for some advice and he recommended rinsing my eyelids with warm water several times a day. Did that yesterday and had no problems last night. Pheww!!

Update
Since this was written a few months ago, I have learned more. Apparently it may be a cause of rosacea. I have had rosacea for many years.

Serenitree
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7/15/2016
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This is the little guy who makes my eyes itchy.

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And this is his, oh so cute little face......puleeeeszzzee.

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So if your eyelids or lashes are itchy, maybe you have a demodex garden in your follicles.

Icky, I know.

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Serenitree · F

Kandi, some info for you.

After much research on the subject on the internet there is a general consensus that 90% of teenage acne is caused by demodex mites and that only 10% is caused by bacteria. Because the sebaceous glands produce more sebum during our teenage years because of our fluctuating hormone levels it makes our facial skin an ideal breeding ground for demodex mites. They can quickly increase in numbers and this is what results in bacterial infections and acne. As they decompose they block our pores which leads to infections, pimples etc. People who suffer from adult acne and rosacea, which are also thought to be caused by demodex mites, commonly suffer from really bad acne when they are going through their teenage years. There appears to be a link here which needs further investigation. Clinical studies have shown that tea tree oil kills demodex mites. In Eastern Europe and China it is well known and an accepted theory that demodex mites cause acne. They also prescribe creams and lotions that contain tea tree oil to kill demodex mites and therefore help with acne and rosacea. In the US and Europe this is still not accepted because we rely on the drug companies to lead the way but unfortunately for us, the consumer, there is no profit in tea tree oil medications since it is natural and it cannot be patented.